Connection to MySQL causes "Catastrophic failure"

[Flemse]

I am trying to load data from Excel to MySQL. In PHP everything works fine , but in VB I get error 8000ffff,
"Catastrophic failure".

Sub XLtoMYSQL()
Dim ConnectMySQL As String
Dim conn As ADODB.Connection
Set conn = New ADODB.Connection
Set conn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
ConnectMySQL = _
"DRIVER={Mysql ODBC 3.51 Driver};" & _
"SERVER=myISPIP;DATABASE=myDatabase;" & _
"UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword"
conn.Open ConnectMySQL
End Sub

I spent all day trying to figure this out.
Any ideas?

Flemming

 

[Guest]

Hi Flemse

Have you referenced the library?? If Not.

To use ADO objects in an application add a reference
to the ADO component. From the VBA window select
Tools/References< check the box
"Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.x Library"

Good Luck
TK

 

[onedaywhen]

I am trying to load data from Excel to MySQL. In PHP everything
works fine , but in VB I get error 8000ffff,
suggest the OP googles it e.g.

http://www.google.com/search?tab=gw&q="Catastrophic failure" mysql ado&hl=en&
Jamie.

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[Flemse]

OK, it appears to be a problem with myODBC 3.51.10.
They are working on a fix, untill then using driver 3.51.9 seems to solve the problem.

Flemse